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Population in Bolivia compared to Malaysia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.85 times bigger than Bolivia's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Bolivia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Malaysia
2100 17,891,143 44,342,183
2099 17,911,750 44,456,013
2098 17,930,833 44,568,480
2097 17,948,126 44,684,459
2096 17,963,582 44,803,334
2095 17,977,328 44,920,823
2094 17,989,016 45,035,868
2093 17,999,530 45,153,485
2092 18,008,657 45,267,003
2091 18,016,434 45,378,303
2090 18,022,288 45,489,767
2089 18,026,374 45,598,290
2088 18,028,801 45,706,098
2087 18,029,963 45,811,274
2086 18,029,143 45,914,874
2085 18,026,512 46,008,880
2084 18,021,640 46,099,604
2083 18,014,790 46,190,377
2082 18,005,874 46,272,999
2081 17,994,619 46,347,751
2080 17,980,992 46,423,514
2079 17,964,867 46,484,118
2078 17,946,132 46,537,169
2077 17,924,387 46,582,178
2076 17,899,247 46,607,029
2075 17,870,960 46,631,092
2074 17,839,807 46,646,324
2073 17,806,362 46,658,819
2072 17,769,463 46,658,396
2071 17,729,691 46,648,409
2070 17,687,278 46,633,600
2069 17,641,545 46,611,221
2068 17,592,799 46,588,049
2067 17,540,255 46,557,261
2066 17,484,401 46,518,384
2065 17,425,710 46,469,909
2064 17,363,463 46,405,405
2063 17,298,241 46,338,727
2062 17,230,131 46,260,178
2061 17,158,789 46,166,190
2060 17,084,495 46,064,001
2059 17,006,955 45,946,872
2058 16,926,185 45,825,593
2057 16,842,318 45,695,432
2056 16,755,098 45,554,612
2055 16,665,072 45,407,246
2054 16,571,285 45,241,331
2053 16,474,757 45,057,472
2052 16,374,922 44,862,361
2051 16,271,717 44,657,253
2050 16,165,260 44,434,221
2049 16,055,569 44,206,196
2048 15,942,659 43,963,591
2047 15,827,029 43,701,058
2046 15,708,231 43,427,087
2045 15,586,373 43,146,785
2044 15,461,422 42,855,667
2043 15,333,286 42,546,972
2042 15,202,151 42,229,093
2041 15,067,999 41,911,573
2040 14,931,164 41,587,509
2039 14,791,253 41,260,315
2038 14,648,198 40,918,517
2037 14,502,712 40,574,312
2036 14,354,673 40,223,758
2035 14,203,719 39,866,097
2034 14,050,157 39,505,672
2033 13,894,595 39,141,994
2032 13,736,683 38,762,420
2031 13,576,765 38,376,399
2030 13,414,644 37,985,824
2029 13,251,015 37,597,060
2028 13,085,878 37,198,261
2027 12,918,991 36,797,098
2026 12,751,046 36,393,693
2025 12,581,843 35,977,838
2024 12,413,315 35,557,673
2023 12,244,159 35,126,298
2022 12,077,154 34,695,493
2021 11,937,360 34,282,399
2020 11,816,299 33,889,558
2019 11,671,386 33,440,596
2018 11,508,368 32,910,967
2017 11,344,587 32,355,644
2016 11,180,020 31,789,685
2015 11,014,705 31,232,798
2014 10,848,888 30,696,137
2013 10,682,608 30,174,265
2012 10,515,807 29,662,831
2011 10,348,929 29,162,039
2010 10,182,345 28,655,776
2009 10,016,275 28,124,778
2008 9,850,858 27,570,059
2007 9,685,960 26,998,389
2006 9,521,689 26,417,909
2005 9,360,754 25,836,071
2004 9,204,287 25,256,772
2003 9,050,700 24,679,602
2002 8,900,355 24,102,477
2001 8,752,736 23,526,538
2000 8,606,326 22,967,816
1999 8,459,806 22,435,531
1998 8,313,394 21,906,713
1997 8,167,900 21,375,218
1996 8,021,736 20,850,087
1995 7,874,676 20,330,599
1994 7,727,322 19,820,446
1993 7,579,195 19,322,664
1992 7,430,336 18,834,572
1991 7,280,289 18,342,464
1990 7,130,142 17,833,171
1989 6,981,766 17,314,997
1988 6,835,508 16,796,605
1987 6,692,162 16,276,737
1986 6,552,479 15,760,419
1985 6,416,185 15,252,258
1984 6,281,868 14,759,009
1983 6,149,060 14,285,907
1982 6,018,088 13,832,798
1981 5,888,109 13,399,203
1980 5,758,900 12,983,363
1979 5,630,849 12,627,862
1978 5,504,123 12,328,157
1977 5,379,166 12,035,713
1976 5,256,496 11,750,097
1975 5,137,539 11,471,914
1974 5,022,475 11,200,906
1973 4,910,200 10,935,621
1972 4,800,978 10,676,835
1971 4,694,342 10,423,453
1970 4,590,010 10,178,802
1969 4,488,232 9,947,597
1968 4,388,944 9,725,281
1967 4,292,572 9,507,099
1966 4,199,550 9,284,688
1965 4,109,796 9,056,408
1964 4,022,996 8,828,406
1963 3,938,913 8,602,160
1962 3,857,493 8,380,172
1961 3,778,731 8,164,443
1960 3,702,323 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Malaysia
2100 -0.12% -0.26%
2099 -0.11% -0.25%
2098 -0.1% -0.26%
2097 -0.09% -0.27%
2096 -0.08% -0.26%
2095 -0.06% -0.26%
2094 -0.06% -0.26%
2093 -0.05% -0.25%
2092 -0.04% -0.25%
2091 -0.03% -0.25%
2090 -0.02% -0.24%
2089 -0.01% -0.24%
2088 -0.006% -0.23%
2087 0.005% -0.23%
2086 0.01% -0.2%
2085 0.03% -0.2%
2084 0.04% -0.2%
2083 0.05% -0.18%
2082 0.06% -0.16%
2081 0.08% -0.16%
2080 0.09% -0.13%
2079 0.1% -0.11%
2078 0.12% -0.1%
2077 0.14% -0.05%
2076 0.16% -0.05%
2075 0.17% -0.03%
2074 0.19% -0.03%
2073 0.21% 0.001%
2072 0.22% 0.02%
2071 0.24% 0.03%
2070 0.26% 0.05%
2069 0.28% 0.05%
2068 0.3% 0.07%
2067 0.32% 0.08%
2066 0.34% 0.1%
2065 0.36% 0.14%
2064 0.38% 0.14%
2063 0.4% 0.17%
2062 0.42% 0.2%
2061 0.43% 0.22%
2060 0.46% 0.25%
2059 0.48% 0.26%
2058 0.5% 0.28%
2057 0.52% 0.31%
2056 0.54% 0.32%
2055 0.57% 0.37%
2054 0.59% 0.41%
2053 0.61% 0.43%
2052 0.63% 0.46%
2051 0.66% 0.5%
2050 0.68% 0.52%
2049 0.71% 0.55%
2048 0.73% 0.6%
2047 0.76% 0.63%
2046 0.78% 0.65%
2045 0.81% 0.68%
2044 0.84% 0.73%
2043 0.86% 0.75%
2042 0.89% 0.76%
2041 0.92% 0.78%
2040 0.95% 0.79%
2039 0.98% 0.84%
2038 1% 0.85%
2037 1.03% 0.87%
2036 1.06% 0.9%
2035 1.09% 0.91%
2034 1.12% 0.93%
2033 1.15% 0.98%
2032 1.18% 1.01%
2031 1.21% 1.03%
2030 1.23% 1.03%
2029 1.26% 1.07%
2028 1.29% 1.09%
2027 1.32% 1.11%
2026 1.34% 1.16%
2025 1.36% 1.18%
2024 1.38% 1.23%
2023 1.38% 1.24%
2022 1.17% 1.2%
2021 1.02% 1.16%
2020 1.24% 1.34%
2019 1.42% 1.61%
2018 1.44% 1.72%
2017 1.47% 1.78%
2016 1.5% 1.78%
2015 1.53% 1.75%
2014 1.56% 1.73%
2013 1.59% 1.72%
2012 1.61% 1.72%
2011 1.64% 1.77%
2010 1.66% 1.89%
2009 1.68% 2.01%
2008 1.7% 2.12%
2007 1.73% 2.2%
2006 1.72% 2.25%
2005 1.7% 2.29%
2004 1.7% 2.34%
2003 1.69% 2.39%
2002 1.69% 2.45%
2001 1.7% 2.43%
2000 1.73% 2.37%
1999 1.76% 2.41%
1998 1.78% 2.49%
1997 1.82% 2.52%
1996 1.87% 2.56%
1995 1.91% 2.57%
1994 1.95% 2.58%
1993 2% 2.59%
1992 2.06% 2.68%
1991 2.11% 2.86%
1990 2.13% 2.99%
1989 2.14% 3.09%
1988 2.14% 3.19%
1987 2.13% 3.28%
1986 2.12% 3.33%
1985 2.14% 3.34%
1984 2.16% 3.31%
1983 2.18% 3.28%
1982 2.21% 3.24%
1981 2.24% 3.2%
1980 2.27% 2.82%
1979 2.3% 2.43%
1978 2.32% 2.43%
1977 2.33% 2.43%
1976 2.32% 2.42%
1975 2.29% 2.42%
1974 2.29% 2.43%
1973 2.27% 2.42%
1972 2.27% 2.43%
1971 2.27% 2.4%
1970 2.27% 2.32%
1969 2.26% 2.29%
1968 2.25% 2.29%
1967 2.22% 2.4%
1966 2.18% 2.52%
1965 2.16% 2.58%
1964 2.13% 2.63%
1963 2.11% 2.65%
1962 2.08% 2.64%
1961 2.06% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Malaysia
Current population
12837312
36600906
Population rank 79/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.44%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
5.9 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +168,528 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 +166,615
Net migration rank 110/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - 166,615
2024 171,974 -3,000 252,068 174,770
2023 172,336 -3,008 254,806 181,071
2022 167,691 -3,008 237,560 188,154
2021 119,576 -4,663 212,002 188,506
2020 131,870 -4,663 283,282 101,907
2019 171,593 -8,981 309,426 203,284
2018 172,775 -9,344 324,568 221,965
2017 173,799 -9,669 336,434 227,677
2016 175,057 -10,071 345,681 222,141
2015 176,169 -10,525 358,302 187,663
2014 176,967 -10,971 367,587 159,791
2013 177,929 -11,369 366,738 149,637
2012 178,716 -11,689 371,497 134,975
2011 178,840 -12,106 372,836 122,269
2010 179,036 -12,590 360,260 157,164
2009 178,741 -13,055 366,157 178,410
2008 178,576 -13,418 362,380 202,481
2007 178,309 -13,669 348,711 229,784
2006 177,999 -14,107 349,509 232,971
2005 173,567 -15,594 355,324 225,864
2004 172,350 -17,385 365,138 212,278
2003 171,846 -19,621 377,425 199,510
2002 170,656 -22,188 381,084 196,227
2001 171,177 -24,405 400,939 173,613
2000 172,996 -26,940 417,371 125,499
1999 175,051 -28,074 432,355 89,335
1998 174,207 -28,378 436,316 99,639
1997 173,731 -28,566 447,768 79,266
1996 175,861 -28,685 450,174 73,040
1995 175,141 -28,204 443,349 72,393
1994 175,387 -27,621 437,873 66,685
1993 175,344 -26,856 429,910 61,079
1992 174,242 -25,005 418,900 66,286
1991 174,836 -23,982 401,938 97,111
1990 171,351 -21,917 384,518 135,020
1989 168,044 -20,720 373,277 143,544
1988 164,763 -19,568 386,507 133,478
1987 160,458 -18,948 381,999 137,759
1986 156,146 -18,297 385,799 127,081
1985 152,288 -17,558 383,243 120,215
1984 150,545 -16,625 376,797 106,248
1983 147,129 -15,432 365,290 97,862
1982 144,825 -14,580 353,138 89,942
1981 143,199 -13,476 339,991 84,142
1980 140,460 -11,762 326,947 80,617
1979 137,331 -9,923 317,439 -13,980
1978 134,504 -8,462 311,027 -15,059
1977 131,569 -7,714 305,515 -16,601
1976 128,552 -7,063 300,615 -18,316
1975 122,864 -6,424 294,541 -20,480
1974 119,560 -5,873 289,880 -21,919
1973 116,323 -5,457 284,611 -21,995
1972 112,799 -5,224 276,263 -21,305
1971 110,749 -5,057 272,323 -20,535
1970 107,897 -4,915 269,341 -31,839
1969 105,361 -4,784 264,327 -39,420
1968 102,671 -4,679 260,705 -40,996
1967 99,339 -4,586 258,764 -42,108
1966 95,800 -4,507 262,162 -33,993
1965 92,655 -4,444 264,836 -36,456
1964 89,745 -4,352 266,406 -38,785
1963 87,010 -4,233 265,815 -40,952
1962 84,090 -4,026 262,140 -43,033
1961 81,106 -3,642 257,270 -44,916
1960 78,501 -3,144 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people). In Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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